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Dominica national football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Dominica women's national football team.

The Dominica national football team represents Dominica in international football and is controlled by the Dominica Football Association. They are a member of CONCACAF.

Dominica
AssociationDominica Football Association
ConfederationCONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederationCFU (Caribbean)
Head coachEllington Sabin
CaptainGlenson Prince
Most capsGlenson Prince (72)
Top scorerJulian Wade (20)
Home stadiumWindsor Park
FIFA codeDMA
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 180 Steady (4 April 2024)[1]
Highest128 (November 2010, February 2011)
Lowest198 (July 2009)
First international
 Dominica 1–0 Martinique 
(Dominica; 1932)[2]
Biggest win
 Dominica 10–0 British Virgin Islands 
(San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic; October 15, 2010)
Biggest defeat
 Mexico 10–0 Dominica 
(San Antonio, United States; June 19, 2004)

Since becoming a FIFA member on 1995, Dominica has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup, nor the CONCACAF Gold Cup.

History edit

Beginnings edit

Dominica played its first international match in 1932, against Martinique, a match that ended in a 1–0 victory. In the 1940s they participated in the 1948 Coupe des Caraibes, losing in the preliminaries against Martinique 5–0 but qualified due to Trinidad and Tobago's withdrawal.[4] In the competition proper, Dominica again faced Martinique, losing 6–0 and being eliminated.

In the 1960s and 1970s, Dominica played in several editions of the Windward Islands Tournament, winning the competition in 1971 with two 3–0 victories over Saint Vincent and Grenada, and a 2–2 draw against Saint Lucia. In the 1980s, Dominica regularly participated in the qualifying rounds of the CFU Championship, although they were unable to make it into the tournament proper.

1990s edit

After the creation of the Caribbean Cup in 1989, Dominica was only able to qualify for the group stage in the 1994 edition. They could not get past the first phase, after losing to the hosts Trinidad and Tobago 5–0 and Guadeloupe 4–0. They were only able to draw 1–1 with Barbados. They next qualified for the 1998 Caribbean Cup, being eliminated again in the first round, this time with three defeats against Martinique 5–1, Antigua and Barbuda 2–1 and Trinidad and Tobago 8–0. Dominica has not managed to return to the final phase of the Caribbean Cup since.

Dominica participated in World Cup qualification for the first time in the 1998 qualifiers beating Antigua and Barbuda in the first round (3–3 in Roseau and 1–3 in St. John's) before losing in the second phase to Barbados (1–0 in both Roseau and Bridgetown).

2000–present edit

In the 2002 qualifiers, the Pericos succumbed to Haiti 7–1 on aggregate, and in the 2006 qualifiers, after beating the Bahamas with an aggregate result of 4–2, the Dominicans faced the Mexican team that crushed them 10–0 in the first leg, then 8–0 at Aguascalientes. The decade would end with an elimination at the hands of Barbados, just like in 1996, this time as part of the 2010 qualifiers (1–1 in Roseau and 0–1 in Bridgetown).

On 15 October 2010, Dominica achieved the greatest victory in its history, beating the British Virgin Islands 10–0, with 5 goals from striker Kurlson Benjamin - in the first qualifying round of the 2010 Caribbean Cup. The following year, in the 2014 World Cup qualifiers, Dominica was drawn against Panama and Nicaragua. They lost all four of their games, failing to score a goal and conceding 11. They were eliminated from 2018 World Cup qualification by Canada, who beat them 6–0 over two legs.

Results and fixtures edit

Main article: Dominica national football team results

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2023 edit

27 March 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League C Saint Lucia   3–1   Dominica Gros Islet, Saint Lucia
 Report
  • Thomas   84'
 Stadium: Daren Sammy Cricket Ground
Referee: Myriam Marcotte (Canada)
12 September 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League Turks and Caicos Islands   0–3   Dominica Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
16:00 UTC−4 Report
Stadium: TCIFA National Academy
12 October 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League Dominica   1–1   British Virgin Islands Gros Islet, Saint Lucia
  • Briel Thomas   82'
 Report
Stadium: Darren Sammy Cricket Ground
Referee: Ricangel de Leça (Aruba)
16 November 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League British Virgin Islands   v   Dominica Road Town, British Virgin Islands
Stadium: A. O. Shirley Recreation Ground
20 November 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League Dominica   v   Turks and Caicos Islands Roseau, Dominica
Stadium: Windsor Park

2024 edit

5 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Guatemala   v   Dominica

Coaching history edit

Players edit

Current squad edit

The following players were called up for the 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League match against Saint Lucia on 28 March 2023.[6]

Caps and goals correct as of 28 March 2023, after the match against Saint Lucia.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Raleighson Pascal (1990-07-31) 31 July 1990 (age 33) 3 0   WE United
12 1GK Tafari Elie (1999-12-16) 16 December 1999 (age 24) 0 0 Free agent
21 1GK Jerome Burkard (2002-06-14) 14 June 2002 (age 21) 0 0   Dublanc
2 2DF Erskim Williams (1994-10-21) 21 October 1994 (age 29) 24 0   Dublanc
4 2DF Mosiah Bonney (2004-10-26) 26 October 2004 (age 19) 1 0 Free agent
5 2DF Zion Emanuel (2001-01-12) 12 January 2001 (age 23) 2 0   Harlem United
6 2DF Jervanie Xavier (2000-10-18) 18 October 2000 (age 23) 1 0   Dublanc
13 2DF Marcus Bredas (2003-11-29) 29 November 2003 (age 20) 1 0   Point Michel
8 3MF Donan Jervier (1989-11-04) 4 November 1989 (age 34) 21 1   Harlem United
9 3MF Javid George (1998-06-14) 14 June 1998 (age 25) 21 1   Sagicor South East United
10 3MF Marcelus Bonney (2000-02-16) 16 February 2000 (age 24) 6 0   Bath Estate
14 3MF Savio Anselm (1998-11-28) 28 November 1998 (age 25) 0 0 Free agent
17 3MF Cheston Prosper (1992-04-06) 6 April 1992 (age 32) 4 0   WE United
18 3MF Keeyan Thomas (2005-11-03) 3 November 2005 (age 18) 0 0 Free agent
19 3MF Briel Thomas (1994-11-25) 25 November 1994 (age 29) 45 6   Dublanc
7 4FW Francis Luke (2001-01-08) 8 January 2001 (age 23) 1 0 Free agent
11 4FW Fabio Drigo (2006-09-23) 23 September 2006 (age 17) 1 0   WE United
16 4FW Travist Joseph (1994-05-23) 23 May 1994 (age 29) 33 2   Dublanc
20 4FW Felix Anselm (2003-09-13) 13 September 2003 (age 20) 1 0 Free agent
23 4FW Audel Laville (2002-09-14) 14 September 2002 (age 21) 14 4   Dublanc

Recent call-ups edit

The following players have been called up for the team within the last twelve months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up

Records edit

As of 20 November 2023[7]
Players in bold are still active with Dominica.

Most appearances edit

Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Glenson Prince 72 0 2005–present
2 Chad Bertrand 49 5 2010–2021
3 Briel Thomas 48 8 2013–present
4 Malcolm Joseph 46 1 2011–present
Julian Wade 46 20 2010–present
6 Travist Joseph 38 2 2015–present
7 Euclid Bertrand 32 0 1998–2021
Sidney Lockhart 32 0 2014–present
9 Hubert Prince 29 0 2010–2019
10 Erskim Williams 28 0 2013–present

Top goalscorers edit

Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Julian Wade 20 46 0.43 2010–present
2 Kurlson Benjamin 14 24 0.58 2008–2018
3 Kelly Peters 9 16 0.56 1999–2011
4 Briel Thomas 8 48 0.17 2013–present
5 Vincent Casimir 6 11 0.55 2000–2004
Audel Laville 6 18 0.33 2018–present
7 Mitchell Joseph 5 20 0.25 2005–2015
Chad Bertrand 5 49 0.1 2010–2021
9 Peter Greenaway 4 8 0.5 1993–2001
Randolph Peltier 4 20 0.2 2004–2019

Competition records edit

FIFA World Cup edit

 
Canada vs. Dominica 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier at BMO Field in Toronto, Canada on 16 June 2015
FIFA World Cup Qualification
Year Round Position Pld W D* L F A Pld W D L F A
1930 to 1978 Part of   United Kingdom Part of   United Kingdom
1982 to 1994 Not a FIFA member Not a FIFA member
  1998 Did not qualify 4 1 1 2 6 6
    2002 2 0 0 2 1 7
  2006 4 1 1 2 4 20
  2010 2 0 1 1 1 2
  2014 4 0 0 4 0 11
  2018 4 1 1 2 3 8
  2022 4 1 1 2 5 4
      2026 To be determined Qualification yet to start
      2030
  2034
Total 0/7 24 4 5 15 20 58

CONCACAF Gold Cup edit

CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
  1963 Did not enter Did not enter
  1965
  1967
  1969
  1971
  1973
  1977
  1981
1985
1989
  1991
   1993 Did not qualify 3 0 0 3 5 8
  1996 2 0 1 1 0 1
  1998 5 3 0 2 13 10
  2000 6 2 1 3 9 18
  2002 3 0 0 3 3 8
   2003 Withdrew Withdrew
  2005 Did not qualify 3 0 0 3 1 16
  2007 3 0 1 2 0 5
  2009 2 0 0 2 1 6
  2011 5 2 1 2 13 9
  2013 3 1 0 2 4 5
   2015 3 0 1 2 1 7
  2017 4 1 0 3 9 10
    2019 4 2 1 1 6 5
  2021 6 1 0 5 3 14
   2023 4 0 2 2 2 5
Total 0 titles 0/27 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 56 12 8 36 70 127

CONCACAF Nations League edit

CONCACAF Nations League record
Season Division Group Pld W D* L GF GA P/R Rank
  2019−20 B D 6 1 0 5 3 14   27th
  2022–23 C C 4 0 2 2 2 5   38th
Total 10 1 2 7 5 19 27th

Caribbean Cup edit

Caribbean Cup record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA
  1989 Did not qualify
  1990
  1991 Did not enter
  1992 Did not qualify
  1993
  1994 Group stage 3 0 1 2 1 11
    1995 Did not qualify
  1996
    1997
    1998 Group stage 3 0 0 3 2 15
  1999 Did not qualify
  2001
  2005
  2007
  2008
  2010
  2012
  2014
  2017
Total 2/19 6 0 1 5 3 26

References edit

  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  2. ^ Courtney, Barrie. "Dominica – List of International matches". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
  3. ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  4. ^ Veroeveren, Piet. "Coupe des Caraibes 1948". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  5. ^ Hector was reported to have been killed in a traffic accident on 19 April 2013. No new coach has yet been appointed.Dominica football coach, player die in crash | Boston Herald Archived 3 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Men's Senior National Team as they depart for St Lucia". Dominica Football Association - Facebook. 24 March 2023. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Dominica". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2022.

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